StafkaFor job seekersSign inPost a job — freePost a job

Recruiter salary and cost of hiring in Colorado

The median recruiter in Colorado earned $80,840 a year in May 2025[1], 6.5% above the US median of $75,940. That puts Colorado at #9 of 51 states for this job.

$6,737median pay per month in Colorado
$9,624employer cost per month with benefits
$38.87median pay per hour
19,450people in this job in Colorado

BLS occupation 13-1071. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Get 3 matching profilesCompare with a remote hire

Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Colorado$51,290$80,840$133,850
United States$47,180$75,940$128,720
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of recruiters in Colorado earns $62,400–$104,750; the top tenth earns $133,850 or more, 2.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Colorado median that makes about $115,486 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for recruiters we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee[3]; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool[4].

$115,486local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Colorado

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Boulder, CO
$86,200
$124,9901,480
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$82,550
$105,91012,520
Colorado Springs, CO
$79,000
$100,3801,800
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$78,520
$101,130900
Greeley, CO
$76,180
$98,720580
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$73,300
$88,850580
Pueblo, CO
$68,830
$91,540290
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$67,370
$88,320290
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$67,260
$85,460420
Grand Junction, CO
$66,660
$88,220280

Boulder, CO pays the most ($86,200) and Grand Junction, CO the least ($66,660): $19,540 a year apart for the same job.

What a recruiter does

A recruiter finds and attracts candidates, screens them, manages the interview process and closes offers for the hiring managers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Colorado
Connecticut
$82,890
+2.5%
Virginia
$82,090
+1.5%
Colorado
$80,840
+0.0%
New Jersey
$80,690
-0.2%
Minnesota
$78,760
-2.6%

Questions

How much does a recruiter earn in Colorado?

The median was $80,840 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $62,400 to $104,750.

What does it cost to employ a recruiter in Colorado?

About $115,486 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Colorado do recruiters earn the most?

Boulder, CO, with a median of $86,200 a year.

Other roles in Colorado

Hire recruiters remotely

How to hire recruiters

Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1071: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131071.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.